The event will feature four panelists — two who might be described as more liberal on public policy issues, and two who might be described as more conservative.

The panelists are Rich Benjamin, a senior fellow at Demos and an analyst on MSNBC and National Public Radio; Stephen Moore, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and a frequent analyst on Fox News and CNN; Tom Sgouros, a local public policy expert and writer; and Don Watkins, a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute.

Each will be paired with an area college student or recent graduate, to form four debate teams.

Two teams will participate in a discussion of economic issues and the other two will participate in a discussion of the moral issues surrounding public policy, including a look at whether people are responsible for the well-being of others and whether some public assistance programs are culturally divisive.

The forum is free and open to the public. It will be held at Swan Hall, 60 Upper College Road.